The first biocide used on a large scale was

Bordeaux mixture

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Thurioside

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DDT

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Benzene hexachloride

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The correct option is C DDT
DDT was one of the first colourless, tasteless and odorless chemicals in widespread use as a pesticide. As a pesticide, DDT was first used during World War II. It was so effective as an insect killer that some called it the "atomic bomb" of pesticides or biocides
So, the correct answer is 'DDT'

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